University of Waikato Vice-Chancellor's International Excellence Scholarship 2027 (Up to NZ$15,000)

Opportunity Overview

A scholarship for new international bachelor's and master's students at the University of Waikato, New Zealand: up to NZ$15,000 for undergraduates and NZ$10,000 for postgraduates. Apply by 30 November 2026 for the 2027 A Trimester intake. The University of Waikato in Hamilton awards this competitive scholarship to high-achieving international students enrolling for the first time in an undergraduate or taught postgraduate programme (PhD and MPhil excluded). It is worth NZ$8,000–15,000 (up to NZ$15,000 for undergraduates and NZ$10,000 for postgraduates), credited to tuition fees in the first trimester. You need at least a B+ equivalent in the qualification used for entry, full-time (120-point) on-campus enrolment, and you must not have paid fees or applied for a visa when you apply. Deadlines for applicants outside New Zealand: 30 November for A Trimester offers (starting late February), 31 May for B Trimester, 31 August for C Trimester and 31 October for H or X Trimester. Apply for admission first, then for the scholarship in MyWaikato; decisions take 3–4 weeks. Limited-entry programmes, teacher education programmes and sponsored students are excluded.